A line of intense thunderstorms will continue to slowly drift toward the beaches from Highway 17, I-95 and downtown Jacksonville. Thunderstorms will continue to weaken as our temperatures cool for the evening. Gusty wind, frequent lightning and gusty winds will be the main hazards through around 8 p.m. A shortContinue Reading
Crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were battling a massive brush fire Wednesday in the Bartram Park area. As of 5 p.m., JFRD said the fire burning near the 13200 block of Bartram Park Boulevard was approximately 136 acres and 85% contained. No homes are in danger and no evacuationsContinue Reading
After years of promises and debate, residents could finally start seeing work begin on the old Jacksonville Landing site. A new park will eventually be built on what is now called Riverfront Plaza. There won’t be a big groundbreaking ceremony, but crews are expected to begin work in the areaContinue Reading
A convicted sex offender from Jacksonville has been indicted for committing multiple child exploitation offenses. Kevin John Merritt, 61, was indicted on charges of producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse materials. If convicted, he faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years, up to a maximum of 110 yearsContinue Reading
Five swimmers are recovering from shark bites in New York, and new video of a huge hammerhead shark near Pensacola beach has gone viral. The uptick of shark encounters have a lot of swimmers wondering what’s really in the water. The viral video, of what shark experts say is aContinue Reading
A St. Johns County woman is facing multiple fraud charges for exploiting an elderly man. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shuronda Lanae Thomas last week. Thomas is accused of taking $70,000 from an 85-year-old St. John’s County man while working as his caregiver. The elderly man’s family toldContinue Reading
A 13-year veteran with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Clay County on Monday after he was accused of throwing an unopened beer can at a woman’s face. The impact from the strike cut the woman’s lip, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX on Wednesday. The woman,Continue Reading
More than 500 people were rescued at Florida beaches over the 4th of July weekend, and Ocean Rescue wants you to understand the dangers of the water. The summer brings thousands of people out to the beach, but do swimmers really know what they are getting into when they getContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — NNPA Newswire Contributor Lauren Victoria Burke – The 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will alter college admissions policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing the opinion for the majority, said the programs “unavoidably employ race in a negative manner” and “involve racial stereotyping,” inContinue Reading
The next generation of hurricane forecast modeling began tracking hurricanes for the first time this June. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System, or HAFS, provides high-resolution track and intensity forecasts, similar to the guidance long provided by specialized hurricane models called HMON and HWRF. HAFS has already shown significant improvementsContinue Reading
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